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Why Gov. Pritzker Says Trump’s Threats to Chicago Make Him Worry About 2026 Elections

Governor Pritzker criticizes President Trump's troop deployment threats as a political tactic ahead of 2026 elections while DHS launches an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.

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For weeks President Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops to Chicago. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Trump’s repeated threats to send troops are a power grab while the President says it’s an effort to fight crime.Pritzker alleges that Trump wants to set a pattern of military intervention before the 2026 Congressional elections.Trump appears to lack the legal authority, at this point, to deploy troops to Chicago without Pritzker’s re…

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OPB broke the news in Portland, United States on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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